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Huaorani
The Huaorani, Waorani, or Waos are native amerindians from the Amazonia Region from Ecuador (in the Orient region) with some marked differences with the others ethnic groups from Ecuador. They comprise almost 4,000 inhabitants and speak Wao Tiriro , an isolate language without congeneres. Their ancestral lands are located between the Curaray and Napo rivers, about 50 miles south of El Coca. These homelands are threatened by oil exploration and illegal logging practices. They are approximately 120 miles wide and 75 to 100 miles from north to south. The Huaorani have guarded their lands from both indigenous foes and outsider colonials . ...
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